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August 4, 2012 · 2:20 pm

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NCFA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 The 2012 college football season in the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog kicks off on August 22nd! To keep us all sane until then I’ve been showcasing the coolest football helmets in those divisions.

This week it’s the NCFA’s turn. The Chabot College Gladiators (logo at left), who are ranked at number 10 in Balladeer’s Blog’s preseason rankings, would have made this list, too, if not for one thing.

The Gladiators used to wear cool black helmets with two gold C’s interlinked but have switched to helmets with just one C on it, knocking them off this list. But still, the name Gladiators stands out tall and proud in a college sports landscape overflowing with teams called Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats.

 6. COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO BULLDOGS

Location: San Mateo, CA

Conference: NorCal Conference

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July 29, 2012 · 12:07 am

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN SCFA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 Balladeer’s Blog would like to help all of us hang on until the 2012 college football season kicks off. My latest method has been by treating readers to some of the coolest helmets in the divisions of college football covered here.

Today’s installment highlights teams from the SCFA. The Antelope Valley College Marauders (logo at left) would have made the list but, like last week’s ASA College Avengers, their cool logo doesn’t show up well on their football helmets.

 8. SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE OLYMPIANS

Location: San Diego ,CA

Conference: Mountain Conference

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July 22, 2012 · 12:23 am

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NJCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ASA College Avengers

ASA College Avengers

To help us all hang on until the 2012 college football season kicks off Balladeer’s Blog has been examining some of the coolest helmets in the divisions of intercollegiate football covered here. This time around it’s the NJCAA’s turn.

The ASA College Avengers (logo at left) have the coolest helmet logo in the NJCAA, but it fades in a little too much against their purple helmets to be sufficiently visible in pictures.

A white helmet might make it show up better, but at any rate their decal will instead serve as this article’s main pic to open things up with everyone’s favorite purple-flamed Goth android skull logo.

Now with your appetites whetted, dive in and sample the coolest helmets in NJCAA college football:

 9. HIGHLAND COLLEGE SCOTTIES

Location: Highland, KS

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July 15, 2012 · 1:00 am

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NCCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 As a public service to all of us college football fans eagerly awaiting the start of the 2012 season Balladeer’s Blog presents another look at some of the coolest helmets in the divisions covered here.

Last week I covered the coolest helmets in NAIA  college football. This time around I’ll feature the coolest helmets in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association). Each year the NCCAA’s premier gridiron event is the Victory Bowl and Balladeer’s Blog brings you coverage right here. 

 6. SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM

Location: Bethany, OK

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July 8, 2012 · 2:18 pm

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL

 Recently the College of Idaho Coyotes, or “Yotes” for short, announced they are relaunching football for the first time since the 1970’s! At left you see the preview of the new helmets the Coyotes will be sporting.

And NAIA college football continues to grow and grow! This coming season the following teams will be playing their first intercollegiate football games: Point University Skyhawks, Belleville Lynx, Bluefield College Ramblin’ Rams and the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers.

Balladeer’s Blog presents its look at the coolest football helmets in NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) football. Feel free to let me know whose helmets you feel I left out or who should have been rated higher or lower.

8. BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDES

Location: Lindsborg, KS 

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December 31, 2011 · 3:33 pm

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING BEES

 Location: Davenport, IA

Comment: It’s no secret here at Balladeer’s Blog that I love the name Fighting Bees. I also love that incredibly cool helmet logo that St Ambrose has. This NAIA college team just needs to

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December 8, 2011 · 12:05 am

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: PIERCE COLLEGE BRAHMA BULLS

 Location: Woodland Hills, CA

Site: http://www.piercecollege.edu/

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January 2, 2011 · 3:29 am

THE COOLEST HELMETS IN THE NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

Team: MINNESOTA STATE- MOORHEAD DRAGONS 

Site: http://www.msumdragons.com/ 

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